Jrue Holiday is not coming back. When UCLA’s freshman guard announced back in April he was making himself eligible for the NBA draft he stressed just one point: I want to be a lottery pick.

At that time the buzz on Holiday was that he might go as high as 10 or fall as low as 25. After six weeks of workouts he has risen into the top 10 on most boards. ESPN’s Chad Ford has him at No. 8, with one NBA executive saying Holiday has the most upside of any player in the draft.

“He doesn’t look like he’s totally confident out there,” the executive said. “He’s still thinking a lot. But you look at the raw talent and say in two or three years he could be special. If you’re willing to wait, there is a lot to like there. I think he just needs to believe again.”

In Ford’s scouting breakdown many of the positives we saw in Holiday last season are listed: quick first step, aggressive on both ends, good floor vision, great rebounder, can play both guard positions. His negatives include not being a great ballhandler, a lack of explosiveness, and an inconsistent jump shot.

Still, Ford even goes as far to say he might be the “most complete freshman” and that there’s a chance he could land in the top five. In other words, he’ll definitely be a lottery pick.